Finding that the California Court of Appeal did not place arbitration contracts “on equal footing with all other contracts”, the Supreme Court held that California’s interpretation of the arbitration contract was pre-empted by the FAA. DIRECTV, INC. V, IMBURGIA, No. 14-462, Dec. 14, 2015. The Court did not question whether the Court of Appeal’s decision was a proper statement of California law, but “whether the Court of Appeal’s decision in fact rests upon ‘grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.’”